Rarrhh! Hello chaps! I'm Leo the Leopard and I live in the Indonesian rainforest. I'm a bit of a loner (other Leopard's get on my nerves) and I like to laze around in my tree most of the day. To keep myself entertained, while I'm not on the prowl, I've set up a screen to watch films and documentaries about nature, sustainability and all that good eco-stuff. There are so many informative and educational films out there today that I feel an overwhelming urge to pounce on you (in a friendly way!) with my list of favourites. Now it's your turn to watch and learn!
Nature
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More than Honey - A look into the incredible world of bees, the relationship of humans with honeybees, the importance of bees and their threat of extinction.
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Empathy - a powerful reflection about our disconnected relationship with other animals, intending to change the habits of society causing harm to animals.
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Seed - The Untold Story - the critical and pressing issues of diminishing diversity in the world's seed supply and the ownership of seeds.
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Before the Flood - the detrimental effects of climate change and the need to act.
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Sustainability
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The Green Lie - revealing documentary about 'greenwashing' across different industries.
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AINA - That which feeds us - short film about Kauai (Hawaii), where two of the most extreme versions of agriculture are represented.
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​Living The Change - Inspiring stories of people and their communities striving to live in a sustainable and regenerative way.
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The True Cost - the shockingly dark side of the fast fashion industry and who really pays the price of our clothing.
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Tomorrow - inspirational stories about people all over the world creating positive change towards a better future.
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This Changes Everything - inspiring documentary looking at the climate crisis as an opportunity to transform our failed economic systems towards something better.
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Pollution
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A Plastic Ocean - the shocking reality about the global plastic problem and how each individual plays a part.
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Tapped - financial and ecological impact of the bottled water industry, including the toxic byproducts of plastic bottle manufacturing.
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Trashed - Jeremy Irons travels the world to investigate the damage to nature by the unsurmountable volume of waste currently disposed.
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The clean bin project - a couple go head to head in a competition to see who can swear off consumerism and produce the least garbage
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Minimalism
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Minimalism - A Documentary About the Important Things - being happier with less stuff, the virtue of less is more.
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TINY - A Story About Living Small - the growing trend of downsizing by building and living in tiny houses in search of simplicity, self sufficiency, minimalism and happiness.
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Health and Well-being
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Food Choices - explores the impact of food choices on peoples health, the health of the planet and the lives of other living species.
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That Sugar Film - the effect of refined sugar on our health and the benefits of reducing/eliminating it.
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What the Health - a look into the health impacts of animal based diets and questions the practices of the leading health and pharmaceutical organisations.
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What’s with Wheat? - investigation into the growing epidemic of wheat and gluten, and the link to many health issues.
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The Connection - Mind Your Body - Exploring the relationship between the mind and body and it's ability to heal through connection.
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Heal - about the power of the mind to heal the body.
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Nutrition/Plant Based Foods
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Forks Over Knives - how changing your diet from animal based to plant based can help eliminate and control many modern diseases.
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​Vegucated - explores the challenges of converting from an animal to a vegan diet.
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Leo recommends:
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Stream for free through the excellent website Films for the Earth. There are so many great films but a good start would be Forks Over Knives, Empathy and Tomorrow.